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The climbing

This is a great crag for beginners, with a few challenging routes for others. Crack of Dawn is a splendid crack climb for practicing trad climbing (dont anybody ever bolt it please!!)
A walk up to the top of the crag allows you clip the ring bolts to setup topropes for climbs without any lead bolts (be carefull clipping the top anchors, we recommed a safety line when doing this).

Getting there

Located above Boyes Drive. Take the M3 from Cape Town. Get onto Boyes Drive. Park on the side of the road (Boyes Drive). A short uphill walk gets you to the crag. The crag can be identified by the pinnacle that stands away from the rock.

Notes

This crag is best visited in the early morning / late afternoon as it gets direct sun during the midday and can get extremely warm. The crag generally dries out quickly after rain (one or two full days).

Route Info

LAKESIDE PINNACLE TOPO: (From left to right)

Disney Wall

1. Puddy Twat - 19 (4B) T Lourens

2. Spotty Dog - 17 (4B) B Higgens

Crack of Dawn - 17 (Natural) There are anchors at the top of this route *Please note this route is NEVER to be bolted!!

3. Donalds Crack - 16 (4B) T Lourens

4. Mickey Moose - 17 (4B) T Lourens

5. Goofy's Gaf - 18 (4B) W Koen

6. Moaning Minnie - 17 (5B) C Howell

(Pinnacle Area labelled in photo)

6. Undercling Route - 19 (8B) Unknown

7. Pinnacle Route - 17 (3B) Unknown

8. Who Knows? - 18 (6B) Unknown

Pinnacle Area

Dogmatix - 16 (7B) C Howell (Combines the bottom half of Who Knows with the top half of Magic Potion)

Magic Potion - 21 (8B) C Howell

The Asterix Wall

Asterix - 15 (7B) C Howell

Obelix - 16 (7B) C Howell

Getafix - 17 (7B) C Howell

Top Crag

There is a short, aesthetic, NW facing wall perched above the sport routes, easily visible from the road. Scramble up on the left to reach the base.

Swirling Salmon 16 (N)

Climb straight up the steep grey face also using flakes and ears on the right.

FA: R. Halsey 8/4/11

Swirling Salmon location

Bolts for routes 1,6,7,8,9 and 10 sponsored by the MCSA and S.A.C.S. Junior School Climbing Club.